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LouiST Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
try/attempt
Is there any difference between:
1. Have you tried to call your mom?
2. Have you attempted to call your mom?
Which is commonly said? (Or rather with 'Did you ....' ??)
Thanks,
Louis
1. Have you tried to call your mom?
2. Have you attempted to call your mom?
Which is commonly said? (Or rather with 'Did you ....' ??)
Thanks,
Louis
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In my opinion, there is no difference between the two examples. " is more common. " is also informal and commonly said.
- In my opinion, there is no difference between the two examples.
- " is more common.
- " is also informal and commonly said.
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In my opinion, there is no difference between the two examples.
"Have you attempted..." is more formal than "Have you tried..."
I'd say that "Have you tried..." is more common.
"Did you try to..." is also informal and commonly said.
Here are links to American and British English corpora:
http://corpus.byu.edu/
"Have you attempted..." is more formal than "Have you tried..."
I'd say that "Have you tried..." is more common.
"Did you try to..." is also informal and commonly said.
Here are links to American and British English corpora:
http://corpus.byu.edu/
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Once I have asked about the differences among verbs: try, attempt, endeavour.
I've been told there is a difference in a manner of formality. If we established a scale of formality, it would look like this:
1) try (most common verb)
2) attempt (a little bit more formal then try)
3) endeavour (formal)
These verbs are used without a change in the meani
I've been told there is a difference in a manner of formality. If we established a scale of formality, it would look like this:
1) try (most common verb)
2) attempt (a little bit more formal then try)
3) endeavour (formal)
These verbs are used without a change in the meani
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